Past MuseumCamps

View the projects from MuseumCamp 2014

20 teams had 48 hours to develop, execute, and analyze social outcome research projects at 20 locations throughout Santa Cruz, CA. They explored creative, speculative, and downright ridiculous methodologies to gain insight on how we might use artistic thinking to measure the immeasurable in our work.

Hypothesis: Does a free live performance event create a sense of affinity for Santa Cruz among people who happen up upon the event? Hypothesis People who happen upon a free public art event are more likely to outwardly express enthusiasm for Santa Cruz than those who came specifically for the event. (The site was the “band […]

Hypothesis: cialis generique The Tannery provides a stable, secure, and safe environment for artists through three areas of support: financial/economic, social/community, and artistic/creative. With increased stability, artists are able to increase their creative output or innovation.

Hypothesis: The presence of non-homeless has an immediate, observable negative impact on the use of the levee by homeless (Note: Homeless here is shorthand for individuals currently experiencing periods of homelessness, and non-homeless is shorthand for individuals not currently experiencing periods of viagra online usa homelessness. The former group is also occasionally referred to as sleeping […]

Hypothesis: The well-being of the artist is enhanced by the creative process culminating in a public exhibition of that art. (A bit of background on the Ageless Art program: Ageless Art’s mission is to help revitalize creative expression and a sense of worth for people living in residential care homes. A vital part of this program […]

Hypothesis: Question: How does the mode of transportation impact people’s emotional state as they head to the boardwalk? Hypothesis: Taking the trolley makes for a more magical experience of the boardwalk than traveling by foot, bike, car, or bus. We were interested in “how the mode of transportation (i.e. driving, walking, biking, etc) impacts a person’s […]